History/Biography:The American Birkebeiner was started in 1973 by Tony Wise, a founding member of the Worldloppet federation of cross-country ski marathons. The race is held in February in Hayward, WI. Wise drew on his Norwegian heritage in starting…
Miscellaneous materials about the Association (founded in 1904) and about Norwegian-American participation in the introduction and promotion of the "ski sport" in America generally.